Activities in Ireland
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Northern Ireland including Giant's Causeway Rail Tour from Dublin
13 hours (Departs Dublin, Ireland)
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Sit back and relax on this combined rail and coach day trip from Dublin to Northern Ireland. With all your travel arrangements organized for you, you'll see…Not LP reviewed
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Cork and Blarney Castle Rail Trip from Dublin
12 hours (Departs Dublin, Ireland)
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No visit to Ireland is complete without a visit to Blarney Castle! On this full-day trip from Dublin you'll kiss the famous Blarney Stone, walk through the…Not LP reviewed
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Atlantic Sea Kayaking
You can splash round the coast with Atlantic Sea Kayaking, which offers many tours and classes.
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David O'Malley's Fishing Tackle Shop
For information on fishing information and supplies stop by the helpful David O'Malley's Fishing Tackle Shop in Mullingar.
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Lilliput Boat Hire
At Lough Ennell you can rent boats from Lilliput Boat Hire in Jonathan Swift Park.
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Mullingar Equestrian Centre
Mullingar Equestrian Centre, southwest of Mullingar on the Athlone road (R390), offers riding packages that include a lesson, lunch and a two-hour cross-country ride; or two nights' accommodation including all meals and five hours' riding tuition.
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Swimming
Swimming is possible in Loughs Ennell, Owel and Lene (which has a Blue Flag award - an EU award given to clean, safe swimming spots - and lifeguards on duty in July and August), but Derravaragh is very deep with no shallows.
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City Tours
Runs one-hour Historic Derry walking tours starting from Carlisle Stores at 10am, noon and 2pm year-round. There are also tours of the Bogside and of Derry's murals.
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Derry Tourist Information Centre
Offers 1½-hour guided walking tours of the walled city for £6/4 per adult/child, starting from the bureau at 11.15am Monday to Friday year-round. The price includes admission to St Columb’s Cathedral.
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Foyle Cruise Line
Operates daily cruises on the Foyle estuary. Trips to Culmore Bay (1¼ hours) cost £8/5 per adult/child and depart at 2pm; four-hour evening cruises to Greencastle with bar and entertainment cost £12/10 per adult/child, and depart at 8pm.
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Adare Manor Golf Club
Adare is a big hit with golfers; centrally located courses include the spectacularly set Adare Manor Golf Club.
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Aquamara
On the Waterworld premises, Aquamara provides a decidedly more sedate form of bathing in its seaweed baths.
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Aquasports
Offers a range of high-speed boat trips out of Ballycastle harbour, including wildlife tours, cruises along the coast to the Giant's Causeway and tours around Rathlin Island from £25 per person.
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Ardmore Adventures
There's always something going on at this action-packed place: kayak tours of the coast (€45), surfing, climbing and more.
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Ballycastle Charters
Three-hour sea-angling trips depart at 11am and 7pm daily except Sunday in summer, and cost £20/15 per adult/child including tackle, bait and lessons.
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Blasket Islands Eco Marine Tours
Eco-oriented tours departing from Ventry Harbour.
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Bogside Artists Tours
Guided walking tours of the famous People's Gallery murals led by the artists themselves. Best to book ahead on the website.
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Burren Hill Walks
'Gentle' walks visit historic sites while enjoying geologic and floral oddities.
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Burren Wild Tours
John Connolly offers a broad range of walks and packages.
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Carrick Rowing Club
Runs an annual regatta on the first Sunday in August, which draws a big crowd.
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Caves
The Doolin area is popular with cavers. The Fisherstreet Potholes are nearby, and Poll na gColm, 5km northeast of Lisdoonvarna, is Ireland's longest cave, with more than 12km of mapped passageways; see www.cavingireland.org for more details. A little over 1km north of Roadford you'll find Doolin Cave, which boasts an enormous stalactite that looks like a giant squid. The main entrance is at the Fisherstreet Potholes; tour times vary by season.
The rocks to the north of Doolin Harbour are honeycombed with an unusual system of undersea caves called the Green Holes of Doolin. They're the longest known undersea caves in temperate waters. Nondivers can look (with care) into…
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City Sightseeing
A typical tour should last around 1½ hours and lead you up and down O’Connell St, past Trinity College and St Stephen’s Green, before heading up to the Guinness Storehouse and back around the north quays, via the main entrance to Phoenix Park.
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Conamara Gaelic Culture Tour
Visit tiny farmhouses and learn about Connemara's rich traditions of singing, dancing, storytelling, booze-making and more.
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Cooley Birdwatching Trail
Much of the Cooley Peninsula is protected and is home to various species of birds including godwits, red-breasted mergansers, buzzards, tits and various finches. Ask at the tourist office for information on the trail.
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Cork City Tour
Hop-on-hop-off open-top bus linking the city's main areas of interest. The Outer Limits Tour takes you outside the centre.
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Cork Historic Walking Tours
Runs 90-minute tours from the tourist office.
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